Note

Besides the method described below, you can also format diskettes using the Epson MENU utility. This program is easy to use because it lets you select options from a Menu.

For more information, see the section on MENU later in this chapter or see your MS-DOS Reference Manual.

Formatting Diskettes on the Apex 100

1.Make sure you are logged onto drive A, with your working copy of the MS-DOS Startup diskette in the drive.

2.When you see the A> prompt, type the following and press

Enter:

FORMAT B:

You see this prompt:Insert new diskette for drive B: and strike ENTER when ready

3.Insert the diskette you want to format into drive B and press Enter to start formatting.

4.When the diskette is formatted, you see a message similar to this:Format complete362496 bytes total disk space362496 bytes available on disk Format another (Y/N)?

At this point, you can either format another diskette by pressing Y and Enter, or return to the MS-DOS command prompt by pressing N and Enter.

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